How these courses are ranked
13 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #7 (ETH Zurich) to #539 (University of Fribourg); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: ETH Zurich is cited most (28,392,948 citations). 32 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 439 bachelor's, 301 master's, 15 professional and 11 phd / doctorate. The most common subjects are Business & Management (86), Medicine & Health Sciences (51), Education (49) and Social Sciences & Psychology (48). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 92% are full-time and 7 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (75% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (71% of courses with a stated intake). FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz offers the widest choice, with 140 of these courses.